Physician

Radiation Oncology

Dr. Peter H. Blitzer, MD

Dr. Peter H. Blitzer is an expert in the field of Radiation Oncology. He went to medical school at Medical College of Wisconsin. Medical College of Wisconsin is ranked 54/62 in Research/PrimaryCare. Doctor Peter H. Blitzer, MD is also published. He has 44 publications published. The lastest publication: "Small-cell lung carcinoma: an analysis of 194 consecutive patients.'

Publications

Surgically (laparotomy/laparoscopy) guided placement of high dose rate interstitial irradiation catheters (LG-HDRT): technique and outcome.
The benefits of a gynecologic oncologist: a pattern of care study for endometrial cancer treatment.
Endobronchial brachytherapy and optimization of local disease control in medically inoperable non-small cell lung carcinoma: a matched-pair analysis.
International consensus on palliative radiotherapy endpoints for future clinical trials in bone metastases.
Effective palliative radiation therapy in advanced and recurrent ovarian carcinoma.
Bone metastases. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
Small-cell lung carcinoma: an analysis of 194 consecutive patients.
Small cell anaplastic carcinoma of the prostate: seven new cases, review of the literature, and discussion of a therapeutic strategy.
Low doses of prophylactic cranial irradiation effective in limited stage small cell carcinoma of the lung.
Women in science.
Radiation and chemotherapy. Treatment of localized pancreatic carcinoma.
Local control in medically inoperable lung cancer: an analysis of its importance in outcome and factors determining the probability of tumor eradication.
A consensus statement by radiation oncologists regarding radiotherapy for bone metastases.
Prevention of heterotopic bone formation with low dose radiation therapy.
Bone metastasis consensus statement.
Improved methods for determination of variability in patient positioning for radiation therapy using simulation and serial portal film measurements.
Radiation therapy in the management of medically inoperable carcinoma of the lung: results and implications for future treatment strategies.
Three-dimensional photon treatment planning in carcinoma of the larynx.
Randomized study of preoperative versus postoperative radiation therapy in advanced head and neck carcinoma: long-term follow-up of RTOG study 73-03.
Host factors, UV radiation, and risk of uveal melanoma. A case-control study.
The value of magnetic resonance imaging in treatment planning of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Power calculation in matched case-referent studies. Application and accuracy of the asymptotic power function.
Radiation therapy of inoperable lung cancer.
Twice-a-day radiation therapy for supraglottic carcinoma.
The role of surgery in localized neuroblastoma.
Twice-a-day radiation therapy for cancer of the head and neck.
Reanalysis of the RTOG study of the palliation of symptomatic osseous metastasis.
Current results of proton beam irradiation of uveal melanomas.
Breast cancer developing in four women cured of Hodgkin's disease.
Complications of intraoperative radiation therapy.
Preliminary results of proton beam irradiation of macular and paramacular melanomas.
Preoperative irradiation for unresectable rectal and rectosigmoid carcinomas.
Low-dose preoperative irradiation, surgery, and elective postoperative radiation therapy for resectable rectum and rectosigmoid carcinoma.
Another myth: reduced hospital visiting by inner-city mothers.
Evaluation of the clinical applicability of proton beams in definitive fractionated radiation therapy.
Megavoltage irradiation for pure testicular seminoma: results and patterns of failure.
Treatment of malignant tumors of the spermatic cord: a study of 10 cases and a review of the literature.
Prognostic factors in carcinoma of the ureter.
Management of solitary metastasis to the brain: the role of elective brain irradiation following complete surgical resection.
Management of glioma of the optic nerve and/or chiasm: an analysis of 20 cases.
Thermally induced resistance to hyperthermic damage.
The effect of cessation of smoking on body weight in 57,032 women: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.
Association between teen-age obesity and cancer in 56,111 women: all cancers and endometrial carcinoma.

Schools

Medical College of Wisconsin
Brockton Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital

Doctors Specialties

Radiation Oncology
Radiology

Accepted Insurances

Education

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston University School Public Health
Medical College of Wisconsin

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